I ♥ Pearly Beach Because ...

I ♥ Pearly Beach

Hi, I’m Steve, aka Mr Noah from The Ark B&B in beau­ti­ful Pearly Beach on the Cape Whale Coast.

PEARLY BEACH IS BEST KNOWN as the place for relax­ing and the stun­ning, seem­ingly end­less pearly white sandy beaches.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN on the beach with the moun­tains as a back­drop or, if you are really lucky, with a whale or two in the background!

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO wander along the beach with my dogs and explore the rock pools at low tide.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO bat­ten down the hatches and watch the stormy seas from the whale deck and catch up with my read­ing. Continued

I ♥ Paternoster Because...

I ♥ Paternoster

Hi, I’m Marion from Farr Out in Paternoster, Cape West Coast, South Africa.

Paternoster IS BEST KNOWN FOR for its end­less beach and peace and tran­quil­lity in an old fishermen’s village.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Farr Out, as you do have a beau­ti­ful elev­ated view over Paternoster and its beach.

THE BEST early morn­ing PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the fish­mar­ket once the boats go out for their daily catch.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Cape Columbine Lighthouse. This light­house was com­mis­sioned in 1936 and is situ­ated approx­im­ately 5lm from the town. It is open daily from 10h00 to 15h00 and you can take a tour here. The grounds are open to the pub­lic and there is a res­id­ent light­house keeper on site ... Continued

I ♥ Addo Because...

I ♥ Addo Because...

Hi, I’m Molly O’Hagan Ward from The Colonial on Arundel in Addo in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Addo IS BEST KNOWN FOR The Addo Elephant National Park which offers a wide vari­ety of game view­ing, out­door adven­ture, accom­mod­a­tion and cul­tural experiences.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Zuurkop in the Addo Elephant National Park over­look­ing the Zuurberg Mountains and the Addo Plains.
THE BEST wild­life PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN while under­tak­ing a private safari with my hus­band Conor, a registered guide, who will give you an out­stand­ing exper­i­ence in the 160,000 hec­tare wil­der­ness area of the Addo Elephant National Park. Continued

I ♥ Kosmos Because...

I ♥ Kosmos Because...

Hi, I’m Yolandi from Galagos Lodge in Kosmos, Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West Province.

KOSMOS IS BEST KNOWN FOR its tran­quil sur­round­ings, lovely walks, the most exquis­ite sun­sets and beau­ti­ful views of the Hartbeespoort Dam.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT any of the tour­ist attrac­tions in the area, per­haps even with a Cheetah at De Wildt Cheetah & Wildlife Trust, a lion cub at Ukutula Lion Park or an Elephant at Glen Afric Country Lodge. For the more adven­tur­ous why not glide through the tree top can­op­ies in a Hot Air Balloon at sun­rise.
THE BEST SUNSET PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN while tak­ing a cruise on the Hartbeespoort Dam. This 1620 hec­tare dam serves a dual pur­pose as both a source of irrig­a­tions for farms in the sur­round­ing area as well as a resort. Continued

I ♥ Rustenburg because...

I ♥ Rustenburg

Hi, I’m Marnice from Boubou B&B in Rustenburg in the North West Province of South Africa.

RUSTENBURG IS BEST KNOWN FORthe beau­ti­ful game parks high­light­ing the lovely nature, bird­life and Big Five ter­rit­ory of the Pilanesberg.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Kgaswane Nature Reserve.  You can get a pan­or­amic view of the Magaliesberg Mountain from the highest view point at the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve.  Don’t for­get to get a pic­ture of the crater of an extinct vol­cano that exis­ted 1500 mil­lion years ago.
THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS CAN BE TAKEN AT the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve – just remem­ber the park is home to the Big Five so get­ting out of your car is not recom­men­ded!
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS can be taken at sport events, musical events and fest­ivals ... Continued

I ♥ Sea Point because...

I ♥ Sea Point

Hi, I’m Candy. I’ve lived in Sea Point for the past 20 years and so know it very well.

SEA POINT IS BEST KNOWN FOR its bust­ling 24-hour cos­mo­pol­itan vibe and just about everything you need is found in this part of the city. Sea Point seems to hum with non-stop activ­ity. Sea Point is also known for the Sea Point Beachfront Promenade. This is a won­der­ful paved walk­way stretch­ing from the Lighthouse in Mouille Point / Green Point to the far end of Sea Point at Bantry Bay.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN on Signal Hill or jog­ging along the Sea Point Promenade. Continued

I ♥ Philadelphia because...

I ♥ Philadelphia

Hi, I'm Barbara from New Voices Publishing, and I live in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies about 20 minutes out­side of Cape Town, past Durbanville, just off the N7 towards Malmesbury.

Philadelphia IS BEST KNOWN FOR its anonym­ity. This small his­tor­ical vil­lage has been pre­served in its ori­ginal state. That’s what we love about the village.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Pepper Tree Art Stable and Coffee Shop. This is where people meet for lunches and cof­fees – a beau­ti­ful area with great ambi­ance and stuff you can browse through, old books or works of art ... Continued

I ♥ Lakeside because...

I ♥ Lakeside

Hi, our names are Helen and Lyall from Rushton Plumbers in Lakeside which is loc­ated on the False Bay coast in Cape Town.

Lakeside IS BEST KNOWN FOR ... the wet­lands and vlei – a bird watch­ers and paddler’s para­dise! As you enter Lakeside, the Zandvlei trust has estab­lished a pave­ment garden that has not been without blooms since it was planted, and which indic­ates the edge of the wet­lands. A quiet path­way passes a pond and there is a bench that over­looks the lovely Nature Reserve.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Muizenberg Beach with the beau­ti­ful moun­tains or col­our­ful beach huts as a back­drop. Continued

I ♥ Green Point because...

I ♥ Green Point

Hi, our names are Aissa and Ughetta Parenti from Bluegum Hill Guesthouse in Green Point.
GREEN POINT IS BEST KNOWN FOR ... lately, for The World Cup Soccer Stadium.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Signal Hill over­look­ing Green Point, the City of Cape Town and Table Bay!
WHEN THE WEATHER’S GOOD, I LIKE TO walk along the Promenade and watch the pooches and people at play.
WHEN THE WEATHER’S BAD, I LIKE TO visit The Point Virgin Active Gym on Bill Peters Drive for a steamy sauna or sun bed stint to chase the chills away. Continued

I ♥ Hluhluwe because ...

I ♥ Hluhluwe

Hi, we, Louis & Cecillie Nel are from Emdoneni Lodge in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu Natal.
HLUHLUWE IS BEST KNOWN FOR its Game Reserves and incred­ible wild­life, Wetlands, Pine-apples, Fever Trees, hot sum­mers and being close to the most beau­ti­ful beaches (Sodwana and Cape Vidal).

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Animal Care & Rehabilitation Centre with a tame chee­tah or in the Game Reserve with a Rhino in the back­ground.
THE BEST WILDLIFE PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Hluhluwe/iMfolozi Game Reserve, The St Lucia Wetlands Park or with the Wild Cats at Emdoneni Lodge.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the beach, the hills or shop­ping for curios at local mar­kets ... Continued

I ♥ Berea because ...

I ♥ Berea

Hi, I’m Sharon Muller from Botanic B&B on the Berea, Durban.
BEREA IS BEST KNOWN FOR the friend­li­ness of its people, the inter­est­ing range of its cul­ture, and its wide range of tea gar­dens, cof­fee shops and res­taur­ants, the lat­ter espe­cially in Florida Road and Davenport Road, where you will find menus from around the world.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Botanic Gardens’ Orchard House with its mag­ni­fi­cent dis­play of beau­ti­ful orch­ards.
THE BEST DURBAN PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the top of the Arch of the Moses Mabhida sta­dium where  you can enjoy a pan­or­amic view of Durban and the sea.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Durban beach­front ... Continued

I ♥ Pringle Bay because ...

I ♥ Pringle Bay

Hi, I’m Catarina from Dreams in Pringle Bay on the beau­ti­ful Whale Coast in the Western Cape.
PRINGLE BAY IS BEST KNOW FOR — being situ­ated in the Kogelberg Biosphere, Pringle Bay is best known for it’s stun­ning beach, beau­ti­ful sur­round­ings and relaxed atmo­sphere.
GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the beach with the sea and Cape Peninsula as a back­ground or pose in a photo at one of the view­points along Clarence Drive.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO stroll along the beach, swim in the river mouth, build sand­castles, tun­nels and canals with my boys ... Continued

I ♥ Barkly East because ...

I ♥ Barkly East

Hi, I’m Kate Nelson from Rosstrevor Guest Farm in Barkly East in the Eastern Cape.

BARKLY EAST IS BEST KNOW FOR tran­quil guest farms, spec­tac­u­lar moun­tain scenery, snow in the winter and fly-fishing in the sum­mer.
GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN hav­ing a snow­ball fight dur­ing winter, or bathing in a moun­tain jac­uzzi in the sum­mer.
THE BEST SCENERY PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the top of any of our 8 moun­tain passes, espe­cially Lundean’s Nek, Joubert’s Pass, Bastervoetpad and Naudés Nek.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT at Rhodes Village and Lady Grey. Continued

I ♥ Noordhoek because ...

I ♥ Noordhoek

Hi, I’m Chris Spengler from Afton Grove Country Retreat in Noordhoek on the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town.
NOORDHOEK IS BEST KNOWN FOR it’s gor­geous long beach with white sand, tur­quoise waters and tower­ing moun­tains (lovely for horse rid­ing at Sunset!), it’s hik­ing, bird watch­ing and its charm­ing, relaxed coun­try feel.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN ON Chappie’s or on horse­back near the Kakapo wreck on Noordhoek beach.
THE BEST VIEW PICTURES can be taken at sun­set from the beach or Chapman’s Peak – look­ing across the bay
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS CAN BE TAKEN AT the Noordhoek Farm Village, local vine­yards, Noordhoek Common, Silvermine ... Continued

I ♥ Clarens because ...

I ♥ Clarens

Hi, I’m Gavin Northcote from Highland View in Clarens in the Eastern Free State.
CLARENS IS BEST KNOWN FOR great scenery, the out­doors, res­taur­ants and gal­ler­ies.
GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN by a friend in front of NG Church in the main street. It is the most beau­ti­ful old sand­stone build­ing in Clarens.
THE BEST SCENIC PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Golden Gate just 15 minutes out­side Clarens.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO hike on the many foot­paths, and play ten­nis.
WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO visit the many art gal­ler­ies and cof­fee shops.
I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS April and May, because of the beau­ti­ful autumn col­ours in the tree around Clarens. September and October are also spe­cial months, when the new green leaves of spring are start­ing to immerge, and all the fruit tree blos­soms are in full bloom ... Continued